"(General manager) Ryan McDonough and I sat down with Michael very early in the summer, shortly after Ryan arrived, had a very candid and direct conversation with him about what our expectations were for the summer and that we would be evaluating the situation as the summer unfolded," Babby told Arizona Sports 620's Burns and Gambo Tuesday. "Obviously, those legal matters intervened and it's important for us to establish and maintain a championship culture, one that holds players to the highest standards both on and off the court."